Unveiling the Dutch Disease Indexes: Principal Component Analysis in a Small Oil-rich Country
Ibrahim Niftiyev
Abstract:The Dutch disease (DD) theory is a popular approach when analyzing the economies of resource-rich countries. However, despite the extensive examination of both the original DD theory and its variations in numerous country cases, the findings remain contradictory and inconclusive, primarily due to the challenges associated with measuring DD. Building upon the notable case study of the Azerbaijani economy, this paper introduces a novel way to utilise principal component analysis (PCA) in index development, which… Show more
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